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  1. MJ


    Thought it might be time to start a list of all the ways Trump's Iran withdrawal could go very badly:  1. Give Tehran the idea...
      

  2. Jv


    As the Trudeau Liberals continue to politically stumble, the Western Provinces seem to have had quite enough.  But it gets even worse for Justin...
      

  3. jose chalhoub


    Just found this interesting report about the dynamics of oil between the united states and china. https://www.voanews.com/a/china-snaps-up-us-oil-straining-us-export-capacity/4409418.html
      

  4. jose chalhoub


    Recently, I have been following with some degrees of intensity and interest the case of Oman, how this tiny sultanate has been expanding its...
      

  5. Marina Schwarz


    Oil giant Saudi Arabia is seeking to block adoption of a key UN climate change report unless a passage highlighting the inadequacy of national...
      

  6. DD


    Vladimir Putin, Russia President, said how his country has new supersonic weapon that can reach almost any point in the world. Earlier, US was said...
      

  7. PP


    Donald Trump will regret it if he pulls out of the nuclear deal with Iran, President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday, warning the U.S....
      

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  8. Jv


    To get a micro-glimpse of just how staggeringly bad things have gotten in Venezuela, I invite readers here to view a film documentary spliced...
      

  9. DD


    King’s campaign for nonviolent social change ended legal segregation in America and left a blueprint for generations to follow in the country’s ongoing struggle...
      

  10. PP


    A German court has ruled cities can impose driving bans on the oldest and most polluting diesel cars. This decision could lead to millions...
      

    • Petar Replied
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  11. PP


    After statement of President Donald Trump that Washington would withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty because Russia was violating the pact, Russian Foreign...
      

    • Pavel Replied
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  12. jj


     The Kremlin expressed concern on Monday over media reports that Poland has requested a permanent U.S. military presence on its soil, saying NATO’s expansion...
      

  13. RA


    Germany’s foreign minister said on Monday Europe could not rely on Donald Trump and needed to close ranks after the U.S. president called the...
      

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  14. FM


    The president of the European Council has warned of the “capricious” actions of president Donald Trump as EU leaders prepare to discuss their response...
      

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  15. PP


    Cold war. Theresa May said she had agreed with Britain’s National Security Council to suspend all high-level contacts between her country and Russia. In same time...
      

    • Pavel Replied
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  16. PP


    NATO allies are pushing back against U.S. criticism that they are not spending enough on defense as President Donald Trump ratchets up pressure ahead...
      

    • Petar Replied
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  17. PP


    A few weeks ago, Sudan and Turkey signed a naval agreement. That angered Cairo and an ongoing dispute over a dam Ethiopia is building...
      

    • Petar Replied
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  18. RA


    Arab leaders meeting in Tunisia on Sunday hope to project unified opposition to the Trump administration’s acceptance of Israeli control over the Golan Heights...
      

    • rainman Replied
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  19. PP


     The European Union said on Thursday it could impose further sanctions on Venezuela if it believes democracy is being undermined there, after its president...
      

    • Petar Replied
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  20. PP


    Sister of North Korea leader Kim Jong Un delivered personal letter from Kim to South Korea's Moon inviting him to North Korea - Blue...
      

    • Pavel Replied
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  21. DZ


    The price of crude oil has been on one hell of a roller coaster ride since right after October of 2018.  Time after time,...
      

  22. PZ


    Cooperation is the mainstream in China-Europe relations, and even if there are differences and competition, it is benign competition, Chinese President Xi Jinping said...
      

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  23. TS


    Latvia is now preparing to unplug from the Russian grid and everyone in the Baltic States (probably most clearly in Latvia) is on full...
      

  24. HM


    The Trump administration on Monday moved to end asylum protections for most Central American migrants in a major escalation of the president’s battle to...
      

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  25. FM


    Iran agitating for some compensation for its Syria war investments. IRGC Maj Gen Yahya Rahim Safavi says Iran is already exporting Syrian phosphate in...
      

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  26. ZL


    Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said  that a trade war with China is “on hold.” Chinese state media also reported that Washington and Beijing have agreed to back off on...
      

  27. PP


    U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met for 3½ hours as both sides try to defuse tensions between...
      

    • Pavel Replied
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  28. TB


    The U.S. doesn’t plan to suspend more joint military drills with South Korean forces, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said, amid reports that North Korea...
      

  29. Marina Schwarz


    "We're protecting Germany, we're protecting France, we're protecting all of these countries. And then numerous of the countries go out and make a pipeline...
      

  30. TB


    How well countries adapt to the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) will determine whether they ‘thrive’ or ‘stagnate’ and could further divide workforces and increase...